#31 Alim Muhammad Season 2018-19
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Played in eight games as a graduate student cornerback on Vanderbilt’s defense, earning starts against Nevada, Tennessee and Baylor in the Texas Bowl…. Recorded a Vanderbilt career-high six total tackles, all solo, against the Wolf Pack on Sept. 8… Notched a Vanderbilt career-high two pass breakups against Tennessee on Nov. 24… Added a pair of solo stops in Texas Bowl… Finished the season with 17 total tackles (13 solo and four assisted) with four pass breakups.
PREVIOUS COLLEGIATE CAREER (HOLY CROSS)
Earned 31 career starts as cornerback for Holy Cross (Mass.) Crusaders… Amassed 94 solo tackles, three interceptions, a forced fumble and 12 passes defended in Crusader secondary… As senior in 2017, posted 32 solo tackles and an interception… As junior, contributed 23 tackles and an interception, and averaged 21.7 yards as kick return specialist… Missed most of sophomore year due to injury… Earned nine starts as true freshman cornerback/return specialist in 2014.
HIGH SCHOOL
Senior captain for St. Louis private school… Earned All-State and All-Metro honors as a senior… Two-time All-Conference pick… Also lettered in basketball.
PERSONAL
Alim Muhammad…. Son of Debra Colquitt and Aziz Muhammad… Has a younger brother, Amir, and younger sister, Jala… Dad works in pharmaceutical sales; mom is social worker… Dad played basketball at Lincoln (Mo.) University… Enjoys playing golf earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Holy Cross University in May 2018… Working toward a masters of marketing at Vanderbilt’s Owen Management School.
CAREER HIGHS
Total Tackles: 6, vs. Nevada, 9/8/2018
Solo Tackles: 6, vs. Nevada, 9/8/2018
Passes Defended: 2, vs. Tennessee, 11/24/2018